I just want to bring a little joy
Make a happy noise
I can't hold the weight of the world
But I can carry a tune
To rejoice in the rain
Smile in the face of pain
Oh life's no easy game but I choose
To bring a little joy
The system's hardly working
And for some it's getting worse
They tell you what you don't deserve
With lines that they've rehearsed
Brothers we are patient
And in the rocky ground we work
My hammer is a chorus
And my shovel is a verse
I just want to bring a little joy
Make a happy noise
I can't hold the weight of the world
But I can carry a tune
To rejoice in the rain
Smile in the face of pain
Oh life's no easy game but I choose
To bring a little joy
Oh, a little joy
I can't snap my fingers
Make the problems go away
Change is God's department
And I file my complaints
Sisters we are patient
And in the trying times we wait
Music is the weapon
With which love conquers hate
I just want to bring a little joy
Make a happy noise
I can't hold the weight of the world
But I can carry a tune
To rejoice in the rain
Smile in the face of pain
Life's no easy game but I choose
I just want to bring a little joy
Make a happy noise
I can't hold the weight of the world
But I can carry a tune
To rejoice in the rain
Smile in the face of pain
Life's no easy game but I choose
A little joy
A little joy